“The material gal did not marry a material guy - lucky for her - and he's showing a great example to other men who greedily demand money and property from their wealthier exes.“After all, who should know better about this than me?“I have been caught in the 'gimme-the-money' trap with ex-husbands and boyfriends more times than I care to remember.”Joan continued: “I've thought that the men in question were pathetic gold-diggers because I was brought up to believe that men should take care of their women - although those ideals are quite old-fashioned by today's standards.”Joan’s first marriage was to actor Maxwell Reed shortly after she graduated from Rada at 18.He was 14 years older than her but their marriage only lasted four years before.